Letter: Put military returnees to work

I have a brilliant idea, or at least, I think so. This is not political or religious. Let's take everyone coming home from the military looking for work and give them a job -- especially our disabled vets, who are drawing rehab pay. We would let them work five months with no loss of rehab pay.

They will be paid by insurance companies, the states they work for and the people who live in fire burn areas. They will be placed in all of the burn areas, with high-powered cameras, high-powered communications and a high-powered rifle. If they see someone suspicious, they will take pictures and notify the next station. If they believe the person is going to get away, that's what the high-powered rifle is for.

All able-bodied people can work 11 months a year, with one month vacation.

After the five months on the fire line, they will go to the border areas, where the drug dealers cross. Don't forget the powerful rifle.

One big benefit having these people is that if it's a lightning strike, they will see smoke immediately and can call the waiting planes all loaded with chemicals and water and have them drop their chemicals on the fire while it is still small. Can you imagine how many homes, money and lives we can save? And you don't need your rifle on this one. Dang good idea, I think.